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John Robinson est un Acteur Britannique né le 11 novembre 1908 à Liverpool (Royaume-uni)

John Robinson

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Nationalité Royaume-uni
Naissance 11 novembre 1908 à Liverpool (Royaume-uni)
Mort 6 mars 1979 (à 70 ans) à Londres (Royaume-uni)

John Robinson (11 November 1908 – 6 March 1979) was an English actor, who was particularly active in the theatre. Mostly cast in minor and supporting roles in film and television, he is best remembered for being the second actor to play the famous television science-fiction role of Professor Bernard Quatermass, in the 1955 BBC Television serial Quatermass II.

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Robinson was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. His first professional appearance came in his home city in 1929, at the Liverpool Playhouse. He appeared in a variety of stage productions in London throughout the 1930s. These included Black Limelight by Gordon Sherry at the Q Theatre in 1937, where his role as Peter Charrington was described by The Times newspaper's critic as "a skilful, reticent sketch". In 1939 he played Fortinbras in John Gielgud's production of Hamlet, the final play to be performed at the Lyceum Theatre before its closure.

He made his film debut in 1936 in The Scarab Murder Case, and during the 1930s he also began appearing on radio and in the newer medium of television. In the Second World War he took part in the D-Day landings in 1944, as a member of the Reconnaissance Corps. He returned to acting in the 1950s, appearing in several films and increasingly on television again.

In August 1955, the actor Reginald Tate died the month before he was due to start work on Quatermass II, having played the part of the Professor in the first installment of the series, The Quatermass Experiment. With only a short amount of time to cast a replacement, director Rudolph Cartier offered Robinson the role, as the only suitable actor available. Robinson had some difficulty with the technical dialogue he was required to learn, and was also uneasy about taking over a role that had been established by Tate.

Robinson was not available to reprise the part for the third serial, Quatermass and the Pit, in 1958, and André Morell took over the role. In the 1960s Robinson starred in another science-fiction series, R3, which had some similarities to Quatermass.

Robinson compiled 56 film and television credits. His film appearances were usually minor parts, including uncredited roles in Lawrence of Arabia and The Longest Day (both 1962). Notable television appearances include starring roles on The Broken Horseshoe (1952) and The Small House at Allington (1960) and two guest appearances on The Saint opposite Roger Moore. He was also a regular performer on both the BBC's Sunday Night Theatre from 1951-1959, and ITV's Armchair Theatre from 1956-1965.

His final screen role was in the television series Fall of Eagles in 1974. He died of cancer in London in March 1979, aged 70.

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Filmographie de John Robinson (19 films)

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1962Le Jour le plus longActeur
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1959Le Dilemme du docteurActeur
1957She Played With FireActeur
1955Un mari presque fidèleActeur
1953Les Hommes préfèrent les blondesActeur
1952Emergency CallActeur
1952Hammer the ToffActeur
1949The Story of Shirley YorkeActeur
1939Le lion a des ailesActeur
1937Farewell to CinderellaActeur
1936The Heirloom MysteryActeur
1936All That GlittersActeur
1936The Scarab Murder CaseActeur